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City deterring recreational gatherings

Los Angeles fills Venice Skate Park with sand amid #CoronavirusOutbreak pic.twitter.com/DSWyRGpx5k— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 18, 2020 This video of city workers filling a Los Angeles ska...

Apr 22, 2020 The City of North Battleford has barriers and other measures in place to deter gatherings that could break social distancing protocols, such as filling the Rotary Skate Park with sand and shale. (Josh Ryan/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Six new cases of COVID-19 all in northern Saskatchewan

There are six new cases of COVID-19 in the province with one new case in the North and five in the Far North. As of April 22, the provincial case total is now at 326, with 61 of them considered active...

Apr 22, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)

RCMP make cocaine seizure near Maidstone

The Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit made a cocaine seizure and arrest following a registration check on a vehicle near Maidstone.On April 16, 2020, at approximately 3 p.m. the Roving Traffic Uni...

Apr 22, 2020 Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit made a large cocaine seizure, (supplied photo/RCMP)

2019 SK Volunteer Medal Recipients

During National Volunteers Week, Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty announced the 2019 recipients of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. A ceremony to honour the recipients will take place when public gat...

Apr 22, 2020

SaskCyberParks: Where is your happy place?

We would like to remind our visitors that Provincial Parks are not open at this time.As everyone eagerly waits to start exploring our beautiful parks again, we're curious, where are you dreaming of vi...

Apr 22, 2020

Free Webinar on Early Childhood Development During Pandemic

TODAY! Don't miss the new Families Canada and Encyclopdie sur les jeunes enfants / Encyclopedia on Early Childhood webinar series about Early Childhood Development in a Time of Pandemic. The series ai...

Apr 22, 2020

A 30 Minute Walk for Mental Health

Are you feeling restless or a little uneasy today? Try taking a 30-minute walk in or around your home. Even a single bout of aerobic physical activity can help reduce anxiety and increase distress tol...

Apr 22, 2020

Prayer Vigil for Nova Scotia

The Moderator of the UCC is holding an online Prayer Vigil today at 11:00am Saskatchewan time on the UCC YouTube Channel (link here). If you are looking for a way to lift your prayers with others for ...

Apr 22, 2020

City scaling back Parks Services

A lack of activity in public spaces means an adjustment for city employees and the cost of services.Administration for the City of North Battleford brought forward the Parks Services Plan for dealing ...

Apr 21, 2020 The City is planning to maintain parks and other areas on a modified schedule. (submitted photo/City of North Battleford)

La Loche COVID-19 situation 'under control' as contact tracing continues

The province reported four new cases of COVID-19 today and two of those are in the North. According to Northern medical health officer, Dr. Rim Zayed, the village of La Loche itself, remains at five p...

Apr 21, 2020 (La Loche Facebook)